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Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal prohibition on the public release of the name of a Federal law enforcement officer with the intent to obstruct a criminal investigation or immigration enforcement operation.
Summary
The Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act amends federal criminal law to prohibit the public release of a federal law enforcement officer's name with the intent to obstruct a criminal investigation or immigration enforcement operation. The bill defines a federal law enforcement officer as any officer, agent, or employee authorized to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of violations of federal criminal or immigration law. Violating this prohibition carries a penalty of a fine, imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. The bill makes conforming amendments to other sections of federal law that reference obstruction of criminal investigations.
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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
Actions (2)
- Jun 4, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Jun 4, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 4, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal prohibition on the public release of the name of a Federal law enforcement officer with the intent to obstruct a criminal investigation or immigration enforcement operation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PUBLIC RELEASE OF NAME OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
(a) In General.—Section 1510 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the heading, by inserting “and immigration enforcement operations” after “criminal investigations”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(f) Releasing Name of Federal Law Enforcement Officer.—
“(1) Definition.—In this section, the term ‘Federal law enforcement officer’ means any officer, agent, or employee of the United States authorized by law or by a Government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of Federal criminal law or immigration law.
“(2) Offense.—It shall be unlawful to make the name of a Federal law enforcement officer publicly available with the intent to obstruct a criminal investigation or immigration enforcement operation.
“(3) Penalty.—Any person who violates paragraph (2) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.”.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.—
(1) Table of sections.—The table of sections for chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1510 and inserting the following:
“1510. Obstruction of criminal investigations and immigration enforcement operations.”.
(2) Other amendments.—
(A) Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “section 1510 (relating to obstruction of criminal investigations” the following: “and immigration enforcement operations”.
(B) Section 2516(1)(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “section 1510 (obstruction of criminal investigations” the following: “and immigration enforcement operations”.
(C) Section 3142(h)(2)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “1510 (relating to obstruction of criminal investigations” the following: “and immigration enforcement operations”. <all>
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